Curriculum Vitae

DR. LOONG SHIH KENG

Research Officer
  • Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre
  • loongsk
  • 0379676670

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • THE HUMAN-ANIMAL-ENVIRONMENT INTERFACE
    One Health
  • BACTERIOLOGY
    Zoonotic Diseases
  • VIROLOGY
    Vector-borne Diseases
  • RISK ASSESSMENT
    Biorisk Management and Biosecurity

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD(Malaya), (Microbiology & Biochemistry)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • MMedSc, (Medical Science)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • BSc (Hons) (Biotech), (BIOTEKNOLOGI)
    Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (Utar)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Committee Members
    04 Aug 2023 - 04 Aug 2025 (University Malaya)
  • Member of the Institutional Biosafety and Biosecurity Committee (IBBC)
    04 Jun 2021 - 04 Apr 2023 (University Malaya)
  • Ahli Jawatankuasa Pasukan Tindakan Kecemasan (ERT) Bagi Bangunan High Impact Research (HIR)
    21 Oct 2020 - 31 Dec 2021 (University Malaya)
  • Member of the Institutional Biosafety and Biosecurity Committee (IBBC)
    30 Apr 2019 - 30 Apr 2021 (University Malaya)
  • Ahli Jawatankuasa Penilaian Spesifikasi dan Teknikal - Ultra-low Temperature Freezer (-80 degree Celcius) & Biomedical Freezer (-20 degree Celcius)
    16 Feb 2021 - 16 Feb 2021 (University Malaya)
  • Ahli Jawatankuasa Penetapan Spesifikasi - Molecular Reagents & Consumables for Vectors (Birds and Simulium) Research
    16 Dec 2020 - 16 Dec 2020 (University Malaya)
  • Ahli Jawatankuasa Penetapan Spesifikasi - One-step Probe qRT-PCR Kit
    16 Dec 2020 - 16 Dec 2020 (University Malaya)
  • Team Member in the Development of University of Malaya Laboratory Safety Training Modules
    06 Dec 2019 - 06 Dec 2020 (University Malaya)
  • Ahli Jawatankuasa Kerja Kajian Penilaian Outcome Program Pemerkasaan Bidang Nic Pusat Kecemerlangan Pendidikan Tinggi (HICoE)
    01 Sep 2020 - 30 Nov 2020 (National)
  • Team Member in the Drafting of Universiti Malaya Laboratory Safety Guidelines
    24 Jul 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 (University Malaya)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • PROFESSIONAL RECERTIFICATION IN BIORISK MANAGEMENT, MEMBER
    2024 to present (International)
  • MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF PARASITOLOGY AND TROPICAL MEDICINE, MEMBER
    Since 2022 (National)
  • MALAYSIAN BIOSAFETY & BIOSECURITY ASSOCIATION, MEMBER
    Since 2015 (National)
  • THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE & HYGIENE, MEMBER
    2019 to 2022 (International)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Silver Medal, Ekspo Rekacipta UniMAP (EREKA 2024), 25 April 2024
    Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 2024 (National)
  • Young Investigator Award, Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2023 (JITMM 2023)
    Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2023, 2023 (International)
  • Third Best Oral Presentation Award, The 24th Khon Kaen Veterinary Annual International Conference (KVAC) 2023, 20 - 21 July 2023
    Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Thailand, 2023 (International)
  • Gold Award
    Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, 2023 (University)
  • Southeast Asia One Health University Network (SEAOHUN) 2022 Fellowship
    SEAOHUN, 2022 (International)
  • EXCELLENCE SERVICE AWARD
    University of Malaya, 2022 (University)
  • Anugerah Pentadbir Universiti Malaya 2021 - Kategory: Penyelidikan (Pegawai Penyelidik/Pegawai Sains)
    Persatuan Pegawai Tadbir dan Ikhtisas (PEKERTI), 2021 (University)
  • Bronze Award, Impact of Dairy Hygiene Practices on the Triple Bottom Line of a Dairy Farmer, MARDI Science & Technology Exhibition, 10-12 November 2020
    Malaysia Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI), 2020 (Government)
  • Expert/Talent (Publication/Conference/Consultancy)
    University of Malaya, 2016 (University)
  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2016 (University)
  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2015 (University)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Chua, H. S.; Soh, Y. H.; Ibrahim, S.; Abdullah, N. H.; Seri, N. A. A. Che Mat; AbuBakar, S.; Loong, S. K. (2024). Novel Vibrio vulnificus sequence type 540 infection in a hepatitis patient, TROPICAL BIOMEDICINE. 41(2), 220-223. doi:10.47665/tb.41.2.014
  2. Kafle, Alok; Suttiprapa, Sutas; Muhammad, Mubarak; Tenorioa, Jan Clyden B.; Mahato, Roshan Kumar; Sahimin, Norhidayu; Loong, Shih Keng (2024). Epigenetic Biomarkers and the Wnt/ -Catenin Pathway in Opisthorchis viverrini-associated Cholangiocarcinoma: A Scoping Review on Therapeutic Opportunities, PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES. 18(9). doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0012477
  3. Loong, Shih Keng; Liam, Chong Kin; Karunakaran, Rina; Tan, Kim-Kee; Mahfodz, Nur Hidayana; Abubakar, Sazaly (2024). Non-classical Bordetella sp. (closely related to Bordetella hinzii and Bordetella pseudohinzii) lower respiratory tract infection in a patient with extensive bronchiectasis: a case report, JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH. 52(1). doi:10.1177/03000605231214464
  4. Muhammad, M.; Loong, S. l; Khor, C. S.; Mohd-Azami, S. N., I; Kafle, A.; Useh, U.; Bello, B.; AbuBakar, S. (2024). Sunlight exposure might account for the relatively low COVID-19 morbidity and mortality in tropical countries, TROPICAL BIOMEDICINE. 41(1), 78-83. doi:10.47665/tb.41.1.010
  5. Peng, Tan Li; Kamar, Azra Hafizah; Mohamed, Maizan; Gilbert, Brenda; Sani, Nani Izreen Mohd; Zalati, C. W. Salma C. W.; Hamdan, Ruhil Hayati; Samoh, Abdulloh; Loong, Shih Keng (2024). Molecular prevalence of Bartonella spp. in bat flies in east coast Malaysia, HELIYON. 10(9). doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29785
  6. Ridlo, Muhammad Rosyid; Andityas, Morsid; Primatika, Roza Azizah; Widantara, Handang; Loong, Shih Keng; Nuraini, Dian Meididewi (2024). A meta-analysis of livestock brucellosis prevalence in Indonesia, VETERINARY QUARTERLY. 44(1), 1-14. doi:10.1080/01652176.2024.2390945
  7. Beliavskaia, Alexandra; Tan, Kim -Kee; Sinha, Amit; Husin, Nurul Aini; Lim, Fang Shiang; Loong, Shih Keng; Bell-Sakyi, Lesley; Carlow, Clotilde K. S.; AbuBakar, Sazaly; Darby, Alistair C.; Makepeace, Benjamin L.; Khoo, Jing Jing (2023). Metagenomics of culture isolates and insect tissue illuminate the evolution of Wolbachia, Rickettsia and Bartonella symbionts in Ctenocephalides spp. fleas, MICROBIAL GENOMICS. 9(7). doi:10.1099/mgen.0.001045
  8. Johari, Jefree; Hontz, Robert. D. D.; Pike, Brian. L. L.; Husain, Tupur; Rusli, Norhayati; Mohd-Zain, Rozainanee; Tiong, Vunjia; Lee, Hai-Yen; Teoh, Boon-Teong; Sam, Sing-Sin; Khor, Chee-Sieng; Loong, Shih-Keng; Abd-Jamil, Juraina; Nor'e, Siti-Sarah; Yahaya, Hasmawati; Che-Kamaruddin, Naim; Garcia-Rivera, Jose. A. A.; AbuBakar, Sazaly (2023). MERS-CoV seroconversion amongst Malaysian Hajj pilgrims returning from the Middle East, 2016-2018: results from the MERCURIAL multiyear prospective cohort study, EMERGING MICROBES & INFECTIONS. 12(1). doi:10.1080/22221751.2023.2208678
  9. Mohd-Azami, Siti Nurul Izzah; Loong, Shih Keng; Khoo, Jing Jing; Husin, Nurul Aini; Lim, Fang Shiang; Mahfodz, Nur Hidayana; Ishak, Siti Nabilah; Mohd-Taib, Farah Shafawati; Makepeace, Benjamin L. L.; AbuBakar, Sazaly (2023). Molecular Surveillance for Vector-Borne Bacteria in Rodents and Tree Shrews of Peninsular Malaysia Oil Palm Plantations, TROPICAL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE. 8(2). doi:10.3390/tropicalmed8020074
  10. Natasha, Jafar Ali; Yasmin, Abd Rahaman; Sharma, Reuben Sunil Kumar; Nur-Fazila, Saulol Hamid; Nur-Mahiza, Md Isa; Arshad, Siti Suri; Mohammed, Hussni Omar; Kumar, Kiven; Loong, Shih Keng; Ahmad Khusaini, Mohd Kharip Shah (2023). Circulation of West Nile virus in mosquitoes approximate to the migratory bird stopover in West Coast Malaysia, PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES. 17(4). doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0011255
  11. Alkathiry, Hadil; Al-Rofaai, Ahmed; Ya'cob, Zubaidah; Cutmore, Tamsin S.; Mohd-Azami, Siti Nurul Izzah; Husin, Nurul Aini; Lim, Fang Shiang; Koosakulnirand, Sirikamon; Mahfodz, Nor Hidayana; Ishak, Siti Nabilah; Loong, Shih Keng; Stekolnikov, Alexandr; Mohd-Taib, Farah Shafawati; Abubakar, Sazaly; Makepeace, Benjamin L.; Chaisiri, Kittipong; Khoo, Jing Jing (2022). Habitat and Season Drive Chigger Mite Diversity and Abundance on Small Mammals in Peninsular Malaysia, PATHOGENS. 11(10). doi:10.3390/pathogens11101087
  12. Chin, K. L.; Teoh, B. T.; Sam, S. S.; Loong, S. K.; Tan, K. K.; Azizan, N. S.; Lim, Y. K.; Khor, C. S.; Nor'e, S. S.; Abd-Jamil, J.; AbuBakar, S. (2022). Development of a TaqMan minor groove binding probe-based quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction for the detection and quantification of Zika virus, TROPICAL BIOMEDICINE. 39(4), 518-523. doi:10.47665/tb.39.4.005
  13. Loong, S. K.; Ali, N. Jafar; Mohd-Johan, N. D.; Teoh, B. T.; Tan, K. K.; Rahaman, N. Y. Abd; Abubakar, S. (2022). Amplification of Sequences Suggestive of Old Port Virus from a Pool of Culex tritaeniorhynchus from Malaysia, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 116, S125-S125. doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2021.12.296
  14. Loong, Shih Keng; Abd-Majid, Mohamad Azlan; Teoh, Boon Teong; Cheh, Mi Jing; Khor, Chee Sieng; Chao, Chien Chung; Khoo, Jing Jing; AbuBakar, Sazaly (2022). Leptospirosis among Dengue-Negative Febrile Patients in Selangor, Malaysia, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE. 107(2), 397-400. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.20-0656
  15. Beliavskaia, Alexandra; Khoo, Jing Jing; Tan, Kim-Kee; Sinha, Amit; Loong, Shih-Keng; Carlow, Clotilde K.; Bell-Sakyi, Lesley; Abubakar, Sazaly; Darby, Alistair C.; Makepeace, Benjamin L. (2021). CULTURE-DEPENDENT AND -INDEPENDENT METAGENOMIC ASSEMBLIES FROM MALAYSIAN CTENOCEPHALIDES SPP. FLEAS UNCOVER NEW COMPLETE GENOMES FOR BARTONELLA CLARRIDGEIAE, RICKETTSIA ASEMBONENSIS AND MULTIPLE CLADES OF WOLBACHIA, AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE. 105(5), 174-174
  16. Chua, H. S., Soh, Y. H., Loong, S. K., & AbuBakar, S. (2021). Francisella philomiragia bacteremia in an immunocompromised patient: a rare case report. Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials, 20(1), 4. doi: 10.1186/s12941-021-00475-2
  17. Johari, J., Hontz, R. D., Pike, B. L., Husain, T., Chong, C. K., Rusli, N., . . . AbuBakar, S. (2021). Multiyear prospective cohort study to evaluate the risk potential of MERS-CoV infection among Malaysian Hajj pilgrims (MERCURIAL): a study protocol. BMJ Open, 11(8), 6. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050901
  18. Khoo, J. J., Husin, N. A., Lim, F. S., Oslan, S. N. H., Azami, S., To, S. W., . . . AbuBakar, S. (2021). Molecular detection of pathogens from ectoparasites recovered from peridomestic animals, and the first description of a Candidatus Midichloria sp. from Haemaphysalis wellingtoni from rural communities in Malaysia. Parasitology International, 80, 5. doi: 10.1016/j.parint.2020.102202
  19. Lee, H. Y., Loong, S. K., Ya'cob, Z., Low, V., Teoh, B. T., Ahmad-Nasrah, S. N., . . . Adler, P. H. (2021). Culturable bacteria in adults of a Southeast Asian black fly, Simulium tani (Diptera:Simuliidae). Acta Tropica, 219, 7. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.105923
  20. Loong, S. K., Che-Mat-Seri, N. A. A., Tan, K. K., Azizan, N. S., Ahmad-Nasrah, S. N., Mohd-Zain, S. N., & AbuBakar, S. (2021). Isolation of Kytococcus schroeteri from the brown rat Rattus norvegicus. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 14(4), 191-192. doi: 10.4103/1995-7645.312515
  21. Nellis, S., Loong, S. K., Abd-Jamil, J., Fauzi, R., & AbuBakar, S. (2021). Detecting dengue outbreaks in Malaysia using geospatial techniques. Geospatial Health, 16(2). doi: 10.4081/gh.2021.1008
  22. Shu, Meng-Hooi; Wong, Pooi-Fong; Sam, Sing-Sin; Loong, Shih-Keng; Teoh, Boon-Teong; AbuBakar, Sazaly (2021). Intracellular calcium ions facilitate dengue virus entry into endothelial cells and compromise endothelial barrier integrity, ASIAN PACIFIC JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE. 14(11), 505-516. doi:10.4103/1995-7645.331257
  23. Tan, L. P., Hamdan, R. H., Hassan, B. N. H., Reduan, M. F. H., Okene, I. A. A., Loong, S. K., . . . Lee, S. H. (2021). Rhipicephalus Tick: A Contextual Review for Southeast Asia. Pathogens, 10(7), 20. doi: 10.3390/pathogens10070821
  24. Tiong, V., Loong, S. K., Wali, H. A. M., Tan, K. K., Jee, P. F., Lim, F. S., . . . Abubakar, S. (2021). Isolation of Streptococcus cuniculi from corneal lesion in laboratory-raised mice. Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, 83(2), 280-284. doi: 10.1292/jvms.20-0070
  25. Abd Majid, M. A., Khoo, J. J., Lim, F. S., Khor, C. S., Loong, S. K., Low, V. L., . . . AbuBakar, S. (2020). Bacterial profiling of head lice isolated from the Orang Asli: A first report in Malaysia. Tropical Biomedicine, 37(4), 884-895.
  26. Ain-Najwa, M. Y., Yasmin, A., Omar, A. R., Arshad, S. S., Abu, J., Mohammed, H. O., . . . Mohd-Kharip-Shah, A. K. (2020). Evidence of West Nile virus infection in migratory and resident wild birds in west coast of peninsular Malaysia. One Health, 10, 7. doi: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2020.100134
  27. Lim, F. S., Khoo, J. J., Tan, K. K., Zainal, N., Loong, S. K., Khor, C. S., AbuBakar, S. (2020). Bacterial communities in Haemaphysalis, Dermacentor and Amblyomma ticks collected from wild boar of an Orang Asli Community in Malaysia. Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases, 11(2), 9. doi: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.101352
  28. Lim, Fang Shiang; Khoo, Jing Jing; Tan, Kim Kee; Zainal, Nurhafiza; Loong, Shih Keng; Khor, Chee Sieng; AbuBakar, Sazaly (2020). Bacterial communities in Haemaphysalis, Dermacentor and Amblyomma ticks collected from wild boar of an Orang Asli Community in Malaysia, TICKS AND TICK-BORNE DISEASES. 11(2). doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.101352
  29. Loong, S. K., Lim, E. S., Khoo, J. J., Lee, H. Y., Suntharalingam, C., Ishak, S. N., . . . AbuBakar, S. (2020). Culturable pathogenic bacteria in ticks parasitizing farm animals and rodents in Malaysia. Tropical Biomedicine, 37(3), 803-811.
  30. Teoh, B. T., Chin, K. L., Samsudin, N. I., Loong, S. K., Sam, S. S., Tan, K. K., . . . AbuBakar, S. (2020). A reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification for broad coverage detection of Asian and African Zika virus lineages. BMC Infectious Diseases, 20(1), 10. doi: 10.1186/s12879-020-05585-4
  31. Alghazali, K. A., Teoh, B. T., Loong, S. K., Sam, S. S., Che-Mat-Seri, N. A. A., Samsudin, N. I., . . . AbuBakar, S. (2019). Dengue Outbreak during Ongoing Civil War, Taiz, Yemen. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 25(7), 1397-1400. doi:10.3201/eid2506.180046
  32. Khor, C. S., Hassan, H., Mohd-Rahim, N. F., Chandren, J. R., Nore, S. S., Johari, J., . . . Abubakar, S. (2019). Seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi among the indigenous people (Orang Asli) of Peninsular Malaysia. Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 13(5), 449-454. doi:10.3855/jidc.11001
  33. Lim, F. S., Khoo, J. J., Akhavanrezeai, M., Loong, S. K., Khor, C. S., AbuBakar, S. (2019). Detection of Theileria luwenshuni (Piroplasmida: Theileriidae) from ticks infesting goats in peninsular Malaysia. Systematic and Applied Acarology, 24(10), 1971-1974. doi:10.11158/saa.24.10.14
  34. Loong, S. K., Mahfodz, N. H., Seri, N., Wali, H. A. M., Abd Gani, S. A., Wong, P. F., AbuBakar, S. (2016). Genetic characterization of commensal Escherichia coli isolated from laboratory rodents, Springerplus. 5(9), Article
  35. Loong, S. K., Mahfodz, N. H., Wali, H. A. M., Talib, S. A. A., Nasrah, S. N. A., Wong, P. F., Abubakar, S. (2016). Molecular and antimicrobial analyses of non-classical Bordetella isolated from a laboratory mouse, Journal of Veterinary Medical Science. 78(4715-717), Article
ESCI
  1. Andityas, Morsid; Nuraini, Dian Meididewi; Sota, Pornphutthachat; Loong, Shih Keng; Sripa, Banchob; Sukon, Peerapol; Tangkawattana, Prasarn; Tangkawattana, Sirikachorn (2024). Feline leptospirosis prevalence worldwide: A systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic approaches, VETERINARY WORLD. 17(2), 255-272. doi:10.14202/vetworld.2024.255-272
  2. Natasha, Jafar Ali; Yasmin, Abd Rahaman; Sharma, Reuben Sunil Kumar; Nur-Fazila, Saulol Hamid; Nur-Mahiza, Md Isa; Arshad, Siti Suri; Mohammed, Hussni Omar; Kumar, Kiven; Loong, Shih Keng; Khusaini, Mohd Kharip Shah Ahmad (2023). Mosquito as West Nile Virus Vector: Global Timeline of Detection, Characteristic, and Biology, PERTANIKA JOURNAL OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE. 46(3), 1063-1081. doi:10.47836/pjtas.46.3.18
  3. Muhammad, Mubarak; Hassan, Tasneem M.; Baba, Sani S.; Radda, Mustapha I.; Mutawakkil, Mubarak M.; Musa, Majida A.; AbuBakar, Sazaly; Loong, Shih Keng; Yusuf, Ibrahim (2022). Exploring NFkB pathway as a potent strategy to mitigate COVID-19 severe morbidity and mortality, JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN AFRICA. 13(3). doi:10.4081/jphia.2022.1679
  4. Loong, Shih Keng; Tan, Kim-Kee; Zulkifle, Nurul-Izzani; AbuBakar, Sazaly (2019). Draft genome of Paraburkholderia fungorum sequence type 868 recovered from human synovial tissues, DATA IN BRIEF. 25. doi:10.1016/j.dib.2019.104159
  5. Loong, Shih Keng; Tan, Kim-Kee; Sulaiman, Syuhaida; Wong, Pooi Fong; AbuBakar, Sazaly (2017). Draft genome of Bordetella pseudohinzii BH370 isolated from trachea and lung tissues of a laboratory mouse, GENOMICS DATA. 12, 69-70. doi:10.1016/j.gdata.2017.03.004
  6. Loong, Shih Keng; Teoh, Boon Teong; Johari, Jefree; Khor, Chee Sieng; Abd-Jamil, Juraina; Nor'e, Siti Sarah; Samsudin, Nur Izyan; Azizan, Noor Syahida; Yaacob, Che Norainon; CheMatSeri, Asma Anati; Mahfodz, Nur Hidayana; AbuBakar, Sazaly (2017). Penicillin-Susceptible, Oxidase-Negative, Nonhemolytic, Nonmotile Bacillus megaterium in Disguise of Bacillus anthracis, CASE REPORTS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 2017. doi:10.1155/2017/2578082
Scopus
  1. Andityas M., Nuraini D.M., Sota P., Loong S.K., Sripa B., Sukon P., Tangkawattana P., Tangkawattana S. (2024). Feline leptospirosis prevalence worldwide: A systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic approaches, Veterinary World. 17(2), 255-272. doi:10.14202/vetworld.2024.255-272
  2. Chua H.S., Soh Y.H., Ibrahim S., Abdullah N.H., Che Mat Seri N.A.A., Abubakar S., Loong S.K. (2024). Novel Vibrio vulnificus sequence type 540 infection in a hepatitis patient, Tropical biomedicine. 41(2), 220-223. doi:10.47665/tb.41.2.014
  3. Kafle A., Suttiprapa S., Muhammad M., Tenorio J.C.B., Mahato R.K., Sahimin N., Loong S.K. (2024). Epigenetic Biomarkers and the Wnt/ -Catenin Pathway in Opisthorchis viverrini-associated Cholangiocarcinoma: A Scoping Review on Therapeutic Opportunities, PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 18(9), e0012477. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0012477
  4. Loong S.K., Liam C.K., Karunakaran R., Tan K.-K., Mahfodz N.H., AbuBakar S. (2024). Non-classical Bordetella sp. (closely related to Bordetella hinzii and Bordetella pseudohinzii) lower respiratory tract infection in a patient with extensive bronchiectasis: a case report, The Journal of international medical research. 52(1). doi:10.1177/03000605231214464
  5. Muhammad M., Loong S.K., Khor C.S., Mohd-Azami S.N.I., Kafle A., Useh U., Bello B., Abubakar S. (2024). Sunlight exposure might account for the relatively low COVID-19 morbiditand mortality in tropical countries, Tropical Biomedicine. 41(1), 78-83. doi:10.47665/tb.41.1.010
  6. Peng T.L., Kamar A.H., Mohamed M., Gilbert B., Mohd Sani N.I., C.W. Zalati C.W.S., Hamdan R.H., Samoh A., Loong S.K. (2024). Molecular prevalence of Bartonella spp. in bat flies in east coast Malaysia, Heliyon. 10(9). doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29785
  7. Ridlo M.R., Andityas M., Primatika R.A., Widantara H., Loong S.K., Nuraini D.M. (2024). A meta-analysis of livestock brucellosis prevalence in Indonesia, Veterinary Quarterly. 44(1), 1-14. doi:10.1080/01652176.2024.2390945
  8. Beliavskaia A., Tan K.-K., Sinha A., Husin N.A., Lim F.S., Loong S.K., Bell-Sakyi L., Carlow C.K.S., Abubakar S., Darby A.C., Makepeace B.L., Khoo J.J. (2023). Metagenomics of culture isolates and insect tissue illuminate the evolution of Wolbachia, Rickettsia and Bartonella symbionts in Ctenocephalides spp. fleas, Microbial Genomics. 9(7). doi:10.1099/mgen.0.001045
  9. Chua H.S., Soh Y.H., Loong S.K., Bakar S.A., Nordin S.A., Zakariah S.Z., Ibrahim R. (2023). Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Endocarditis in a Patient with Chronic Periodontitis: A Case Report, Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences. 18(2), 337-340. doi:10.47836/mjmhs.19.2.47
  10. Johari J., Hontz R.D., Pike B.L., Husain T., Rusli N., Mohd-Zain R., Tiong V., Lee H.-Y., Teoh B.-T., Sam S.-S., Khor C.-S., Loong S.-K., Abd-Jamil J., Nor'e S.-S., Yahaya H., Che-Kamaruddin N., Garcia-Rivera J.A., AbuBakar S. (2023). MERS-CoV seroconversion amongst Malaysian Hajj pilgrims returning from the Middle East, 2016 2018: results from the MERCURIAL multiyear prospective cohort study, Emerging Microbes and Infections. 12(1). doi:10.1080/22221751.2023.2208678
  11. Mohd-Azami S.N.I., Loong S.K., Khoo J.J., Husin N.A., Lim F.S., Mahfodz N.H., Ishak S.N., Mohd-Taib F.S., Makepeace B.L., AbuBakar S. (2023). Molecular Surveillance for Vector-Borne Bacteria in Rodents and Tree Shrews of Peninsular Malaysia Oil Palm Plantations, Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 8(2). doi:10.3390/tropicalmed8020074
  12. Natasha J.A., Yasmin A.R., Sharma R.S.K., Nur-Fazila S.H., Nur-Mahiza M.I., Arshad S.S., Mohammed H.O., Kumar K., Loong S.K., Khusaini M.K.S.A. (2023). Circulation of West Nile virus in mosquitoes approximate to the migratory bird stopover in West Coast Malaysia, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 17(4). doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0011255
  13. Natasha J.A., Yasmin A.R., Sharma R.S.K., Nur-Fazila S.H., Nur-Mahiza M.I., Arshad S.S., Mohammed H.O., Kumar K., Loong S.K., Khusaini M.K.S.A. (2023). Mosquito as West Nile Virus Vector: Global Timeline of Detection, Characteristic, and Biology, Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science. 46(3), 1063-1081. doi:10.47836/pjtas.46.3.18
  14. Nuraini D.M., Kholistiawan D.I., Rosyad F.S., Ariyanti S.D., Yanti Y., Loong S.-K., Sahimin N., Andityas M. (2023). Infection Rate and Risk Factor of Buffalo Paramphistomum sp. Infection in Solo Raya Region, Central Java, Indonesia, Journal of Advanced Veterinary Research. 13(8), 1588-1592
  15. Alkathiry H., Al-Rofaai A., Ya'cob Z., Cutmore T.S., Mohd-Azami S.N.I., Husin N.A., Lim F.S., Koosakulnirand S., Mahfodz N.H., Ishak S.N., Loong S.K., Stekolnikov A., Mohd-Taib F.S., Abubakar S., Makepeace B.L., Chaisiri K., Khoo J.J. (2022). Habitat and Season Drive Chigger Mite Diversity and Abundance on Small Mammals in Peninsular Malaysia, Pathogens. 11(10). doi:10.3390/pathogens11101087
  16. Loong S.K., Abd-Majid M.A., Teoh B.T., Cheh M.J., Khor C.S., Chao C.C., Khoo J.J., AbuBakar S. (2022). Leptospirosis among Dengue-Negative Febrile Patients in Selangor, Malaysia, American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 107(2), 397-400. doi:10.4269/ajtmh.20-0656
  17. Mohd-Azami S.N.I., Loong S.K., Khoo J.J., Sahimin N., Lim F.S., Husin N.A., Mahfodz N.H., Mohd-Taib F.S., Ishak S.N., Makepeace B.L., Abubakar S. (2022). Molecular evidence of rat bocavirus among rodents in Peninsular Malaysia, Journal of Veterinary Medical Science. 84(7), 938-941. doi:10.1292/jvms.22-0037
  18. Muhammad M., Hassan T.M., Baba S.S., Radda M.I., Mutawakkil M.M., Musa M.A., Abubakar S., Loong S.K., Yusuf I. (2022). Exploring NF B pathway as a potent strategy to mitigate COVID-19 severe morbidity and mortality, Journal of Public Health in Africa. 13(3). doi:10.4081/jphia.2022.1679
  19. Chua, H. S., Soh, Y. H., Loong, S. K., & AbuBakar, S. (2021). Francisella philomiragia bacteremia in an immunocompromised patient: a rare case report. Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, 20(1). doi: 10.1186/s12941-021-00475-2
  20. Johari, J., Hontz, R. D., Pike, B. L., Husain, T., Chong, C. K., Rusli, N., . . . Abubakar, S. (2021). Multiyear prospective cohort study to evaluate the risk potential of MERS-CoV infection among Malaysian Hajj pilgrims (MERCURIAL): A study protocol. Bmj Open, 11(8). doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050901
  21. Khoo, J. J., Husin, N. A., Lim, F. S., Oslan, S. N. H., Mohd Azami, S. N. I., To, S. W., . . . AbuBakar, S. (2021). Molecular detection of pathogens from ectoparasites recovered from peri-domestic animals, and the first description of a Candidatus Midichloria sp. from Haemaphysalis wellingtoni from rural communities in Malaysia. Parasitology International, 80. doi: 10.1016/j.parint.2020.102202
  22. Lee, H. Y., Loong, S. K., Ya'cob, Z., Low, V. L., Teoh, B. T., Ahmad-Nasrah, S. N., . . . Adler, P. H. (2021). Culturable bacteria in adults of a Southeast Asian black fly, Simulium tani (Diptera:Simuliidae). Acta Tropica, 219. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.105923
  23. Nellis, S., Loong, S. K., Abd-Jamil, J., Fauzi, R., & Abubakar, S. (2021). Detecting dengue outbreaks in malaysia using geospatial techniques. Geospatial Health, 16(2). doi: 10.4081/gh.2021.1008
  24. Shu M.-H., Wong P.-F., Sam S.-S., Loong S.-K., Teoh B.-T., Abubakar S. (2021). Intracellular calcium ions facilitate dengue virus entry into endothelial cells and compromise endothelial barrier integrity, Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine. 14(11), 505-516. doi:10.4103/1995-7645.331257
  25. Tiong, V., Loong, S. K., Mohamad Wali, H. A., Tan, K. K., Jee, P. F., Lim, F. S., . . . Abubakar, S. (2021). Isolation of streptococcus cuniculi from corneal lesion in laboratory-raised mice. Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, 83(2), 280-284. doi: 10.1292/jvms.20-0070
  26. Ain-Najwa, M. Y., Yasmin, A. R., Omar, A. R., Arshad, S. S., Abu, J., Mohammed, H. O., . . . Mohd-Kharip-Shah, A. K. (2020). Evidence of West Nile virus infection in migratory and resident wild birds in west coast of peninsular Malaysia. One Health, 10. doi:10.1016/j.onehlt.2020.100134
  27. Teoh, B. T., Chin, K. L., Samsudin, N. I., Loong, S. K., Sam, S. S., Tan, K. K., . . . AbuBakar, S. (2020). A reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification for broad coverage detection of Asian and African Zika virus lineages. Bmc Infectious Diseases, 20(1). doi: 10.1186/s12879-020-05585-4
Others
  1. Andityas M, Nuraini DM, Sota P, Loong SK, Sripa B, Sukon P, Tangkawattana P, Tangkawattana S. (2024). Feline leptospirosis prevalence worldwide: A systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic approaches, Veterinary Wolrd. 17(2), 255-272.
  2. Kafle A, Suttiprapa S, Muhammad M, Tenorioa JCB, Mahato RK, Sahimin N, Loong SK. (2024). Epigenetic Biomarkers and the Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway in Opisthorchis viverrini-associated Cholangiocarcinoma: A Scoping Review on Therapeutic Opportunities, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 18(9), e0012477.
  3. Loong SK, Liam CK, Karunakaran R, Tan KK, Mahfodz NH, AbuBakar S. (2024). Non-classical Bordetella sp. (closely related to Bordetella hinzii and Bordetella pseudohinzii) lower respiratory tract infection in a patient with extensive bronchiectasis: a case report, Journal of International Medical Research. 52(1), 3000605231214464.
  4. Muhammad M, Loong SK, AbuBakar S. (2024). COVID-19 Vaccine-Induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Leading to Stroke: An Extremely Rare but Possible Condition, Journal of Thai Stroke Society. 21(1), 29-33.
  5. Ridlo MR, Andityas M, Primatika RA, Widantara H, Loong SK, Nuraini DM. (2024). A meta-analysis of livestock brucellosis prevalence in Indonesia, Veterinary Quarterly. 44(1), 1-14.
  6. Beliavskaia A, Tan KK, Sinha A, Husin NA, Lim FS, Loong SK, Bell-Sakyi L, Carlow CKS, AbuBakar S, Darby AC, Makepeace BL, Khoo JJ. (2023). Metagenomics of culture isolates and insect tissue illuminate the evolution of Wolbachia, Rickettsia and Bartonella symbionts in Ctenocephalides spp. fleas, Microbial Genomics. 9(7), 001045.
  7. Johari J, Hontz RD, Pike BL, Husain T, Rusli N, Mohd-Zain R, Tiong V, Lee HY, Teoh BT, Sam SS, Khor CS, Loong SK, Abd-Jamil J, Nor'e SS, Yahaya H, Che-Kamaruddin N, Garcia-Rivera A, AbuBakar S. (2023). MERS-CoV Seroconversion amongst Malaysian Hajj Pilgrims Returning from the Middle East, 2016-2018: Results from the MERCURIAL Multiyear Prospective Cohort Study, Emerging Microbes & Infections. 12(1), 2208678.
  8. Kamaruzaman INA, Ong SZ, Jafri INS, Pengiran-Isa DUA, Abdul-Rahman MS, Reduan MFH, Nisansala T, Goh SH, Mamat SNH, C.W. Zalati CWS, AbuBakar S, Loong SK. (2023). Histopathological and molecular analyses of Leptospira borgpetersenii and Leptospira interrogans in bovine kidneys in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia, Pakistan Journal of Zoology (in press)
  9. Mohd-Azami SNI, Loong SK, Khoo JJ, Husin NA, Lim FS, Mahfodz, NH, Ishak SN, Mohd-Taib FS, Makepeace BL, AbuBakar S. (2023). Molecular surveillance for vector-borne bacteria in rodents and tree shrews of Peninsular Malaysia oil palm plantations, Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 8, 74.
  10. Natasha JA, Yasmin AR, Sharma RSK, Nur-Fazila SH, Nur-Mahiza MI, Arshad SS, Mohammed HO, Kumar K, Loong SK, Ahmad Khusaini MKS. (2023). Circulation of West Nile virus in mosquitoes approximate to the migratory bird stopover in West Coast Malaysia, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 17(4), e0011255.
  11. Natasha JA, Yasmin AR, Sharma RSK, Nur-Fazila SH, Nur-Mahiza MI, Arshad SS, Mohammed HO, Kumar K, Loong SK, Ahmad Khusaini MKS. (2023). Mosquito as West Nile virus vector: Global timeline of detection, characteristic, and biology, Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science. 46(3), 1063-1081.
  12. Alkathiry H, Al-Rofaai A, Ya cob Z, Cutmore TS, Mohd-Azami SNI, Husin NA, Lim FS, Koosakulnirand S, Mahfodz NH, Ishak SN, Loong SK, Stekolnikov A, Mohd-Taib FS, AbuBakar S, Makepeace BL, Chaisiri K, Khoo JJ. (2022). Habitat and season drive chigger mite diversity and abundance on small mammals in Peninsular Malaysia. Pathogens. 11(10), 1087.
  13. Chin KL, Teoh BT, Sam SS, Loong SK, Tan KK, Azizan NS, Lim YK, Khor CS, Nor e SS, Abd-Jamil J, AbuBakar S. (2022). Development of a TaqMan minor groove binding probe-based quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction for the detection and quantification of Zika virus, Tropical Biomedicine. 39(4), 518-523.
  14. Kamaruzaman INA, Mohd Mokhtar MA, Ting HW, Yuan YK, Gulam Shah AW, Loong TW, Shaharulnizim N, Reduan MFH, Abdul Hamid FF, Noralidin NA, Abdul Manaf NA, Che Wan Zalati CWS, Loong SK, Clegg S, Abu-Bakar L. (2022). Molecular detection of pathogenic Leptospira spp. in urban rodents from wet markets in northeast Malaysia, Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 9(2), 275-281.
  15. Loong SK, Abd-Majid MA, Teoh BT, Cheh MJ, Khor CS, Chao CC, Khoo JJ, AbuBakar S. (2022). Leptospirosis among dengue-negative febrile patients in Selangor, Malaysia. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 107(2), 397-400.
  16. Rathakrishnan T, Suntharalingam C, Lim YS, Loong SK, Lee HY, Tee KK, Thanarajoo SS, Balasundram SK. (2022). Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Practices Among Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Malaysia: Contributing Factors and Smart Farming Prospects. Journal of Smart Science and Technology. 2(2), 16-31.
  17. Yasmin AR, Tan LP, Abdul-Azeez IO, Nur Atikah H, C.W. Salma CWZ, Hamdan RH, Loong SK. (2022). Retrospective prevalence and associated risk factors of Mycoplasma haemofelis infection in owned cats, Tropical Biomedicine, 39(3), 444-450.
  18. Chua HS, Soh YH, Loong SK, AbuBakar S. (2021). Francisella philomiragia bacteremia in an immunocompromised patient: a rare case report. Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials. 20, 72.
  19. Khoo JJ, Husin NA, Lim FS, Oslan SNH, Mohd Azami SNI, To SW, Abd Majid MA, Lee HY, Loong SK, Khor CS, AbuBakar S. (2021). Molecular detection of pathogens from ectoparasites recovered from peri- domestic animals, and the first description of a Candidatus Midichloria sp. from Haemaphysalis wellingtoni from rural communities in Malaysia. Parasitology International, 80, 102202.
  20. Lee HY, Loong SK, Ya'cob Z, Low VL, Teoh BT, Ahmad-Nasrah SN, Yap PC, Sofian-Azirun M, Takaoka H, AbuBakar S, Adler PH. (2021). Culturable bacteria in adults of a Southeast Asian black fly, Simulium tani (Diptera:Simuliidae). Acta Tropica. 219, 105923.
  21. Loong SK, Che Mat Seri NAA, Tan KK, Azizan NS, Ahmad-Nasrah SN, Mohd-Zain SN, AbuBakar S. (2021). Isolation of Kytococcus schroeteri from the brown rat, Rattus norvegicus. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 14(4), 191-192.
  22. Tiong V, Loong SK, Mohamad Wali HA, Tan KK, Jee PF, Lim FS, Khoo JJ, Wong PF, Chang LY, AbuBakar S. (2021). Isolation of Streptococcus cuniculi from corneal lesion in laboratory-raised mice. Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, 83(2), 280-284.
  23. Abd Majid MA, Khoo JJ, Lim FS, Khor CS, Loong SK, Low VL, Lee HY, AbuBakar S. (2020). Bacterial profiling of head lice isolated from the Orang Asli: A first report in Malaysia. Tropical Biomedicine, 37(4), 884-895.
  24. Ain-Najwa MY, Yasmin AR, Omar AR, Arshad SS, Abu J, Mohammed HO, Kumar K, Loong SK, Rovie-Ryan JJ, Mohd-Kharip Shah AK. (2020). Evidence of West Nile virus infection in migratory and resident wild birds in west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. One Health, 10, 100134.
  25. Loong SK, Che Mat Seri NAA, Mahfodz NH, AbuBakar S. (2020). Misidentification of multidrug resistant Enterococcus faecium using a commercial identification method. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 13(10), 474-476.
  26. Loong SK, Lim FS, Khoo JJ, Lee HY, Suntharalingam C, Ishak SN, Mohd-Taib FS, AbuBakar S. (2020). Culturable pathogenic bacteria in ticks parasitizing farm animals and rodents in Malaysia. Tropical Biomedicine, 37(3), 803-811.
  27. Teoh BT, Chin KL, Samsudin NI, Loong SK, Sam SS, Tan KK, Khor CS, Abd-Jamil J, Zainal N, Wilder-Smith A, Zandi K, AbuBakar S. (2020). A reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification for broad coverage detection of Asian and African Zika virus lineages. BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020 Dec 11;20(1):947
  28. Khor CS, Hassan H, Mohd-Rahim NF, Chandren JR, Nore SS, Johari J, Loong SK, Abd-Jamil J, Khoo JJ, Lee HY, Pike BL, Wong LP, Lim YAL, AbuBakar S. (2019). Seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi among the indigenous people (Orang Asli) of Peninsular Malaysia. Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 13(5), 449-454.
  29. Lim, FS, Khoo, JJ, Akhavanrezeai, M, Loong, SK, Khor, CS, AbuBakar, S. (2019) Detection of Theileria luwenshuni from ticks infesting goats in peninsular Malaysia. Systematic and Applied Acarology. 24 (10): 1971-1977
  30. Loong SK, Lee HY, Khoo JJ, Lim FS, Ahmad Nasrah SN, Azman AS, Suntharalingam C, Panchadcharam C, AbuBakar S. (2019). Microbiological analysis of raw milk unveiled the presence of a dairy contaminant, Corynebacterium lipophiloflavum. Journal of Applied Biology & Biotechnology, 7(5), 41-44.
  31. Khoo JJ, Ishak SN, Lim FS, Mohd-Taib FS, Khor CS, Loong SK, AbuBakar S. (2018). Detection of a Borrelia sp. from Ixodes granulatus ticks collected from rodents in Malaysia. Journal of Medical Entomology,
  32. Khor CS, Mohd-Rahim NF, Hassan H, Chandren JR, Nore SS, Johari J, Loong SK, Abd-Jamil J, Khoo JJ, Lee HY, Pike BL, Wong LP, Lim YAL, AbuBakar S. (2018). Seroprevalence of Q fever among the indigenous people (Orang Asli) of Peninsular Malaysia.2018 Mar;18(3):131-137. doi: 10.1089/vbz.2017.2153. Epub 2018 Jan 16.
  33. Lim FS, Loong SK, Khoo JJ, Tan KK, Zainal N, Abdullah MF, Khor CS, AbuBakar S. (2018). Identification and characterization of Corynebacterium lactis isolated from Amblyomma testudinarium of Sus scrofa in Malaysia. Syst Appl Acarol. 23(9):1838-1844
  34. Loong SK, Che-Mat-Seri NAA, Abdulrazak O, Douadi B, Ahmad-Nasrah SN, Johari J, Mohd-Zain SN, AbuBakar S. (2018). Recovery of Bordetella bronchiseptica sequence type 82 and B. pseudohinzii from urban rats in Terengganu, Malaysia. Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, 80(1): 77-84
  35. Loong SK, Ishak SN, Lim FS, Khoo JJ, Tan SN, Freddy-Jalin EJ, Mohd-Taib FS, AbuBakar S. (2018). Paenibacillus lautus, an opportunistic bacterial pathogen, isolated from Ixodes granulatus Supino (Acari: Ixodidae) collected from a M ller s giant Sunda rat (Sundamys muelleri). Systematic & Applied Acarology, 23(4), 597-602.
  36. Loong SK, Khor CS, Chen HW, Chao CC, Ling ISC, Abdul Rahim NF, Hassan H, Nellis S, Ching WM, AbuBakar S. (2018). Serological evidence of high Leptospira exposure among indigenous people (Orang Asli) in Peninsular Malaysia using a recombinant antigen-based ELISA. Tropical Biomedicine, 35(1), 1-9.
  37. Loong SK, Mohammad Wali HA, Che Mat Seri NAA, Mahfodz NH, Mohd Ghazali D, Wong PF, AbuBakar S. (2018). Effectiveness of Sentinel Rodents for Surveillance of Exposure to Undocumented Bacterial Pathogens in Animal Research Facility. Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 48(4), 671-679.
  38. Sam SS, Teoh BT, Chee CM, Mohamed-Romai-Noor NA, Abd-Jamil J, Loong SK, Khor CS, Tan KK, AbuBakar S. (2018). A quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction for detection of Getah virus. Scientific Reports, 8, 17632.
  39. H Y Lee, S K Loong, J J Khoo, F S Lim, L C Chai, C Suntharalingam, J Sivalingam, S AbuBakar. (2017). Impact of Hygiene Intervention Practices on Microbial Load in Raw Milk. Journal of Pure & Applied Microbiology, 11(3), 1281-1286.
  40. Loong SK, Tan KK, Zainal N, Phoon WH, Mohd Zain SN, AbuBakar S. (2017). Draft genome of the emerging pathogen, Kocuria marina isolated from a wild urban rat. Memorias do Institudo Oswaldo Cruz, 112(12), 857-859.
  41. Loong SK, Teoh BT, Johari J, Khor CS, Abd-Jamil J, Nor'e SS, Samsudin NI, Azizan NS, Yaakob CN, CheMatSeri AA, Mahfodz NH, AbuBakar S. (2017). Penicillin-Susceptible, Oxidase-Negative, Nonhemolytic, Nonmotile Bacillus megaterium in Disguise of Bacillus anthracis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2578082.
  42. Loong SK, Che Mat Seri NAA, Mahfodz NH, Ahmad Nasrah SN, Akbar SZ, AbuBakar S. (2016). A Report of Vancomycin-susceptible, Teicoplanin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis ST6 in Malaysia. Tropical Biomedicine 33(3), 577-582.
  43. Loong SK, Che Mat Seri NAA, Mahfodz NH, Ahmad Nasrah SN, Teoh BT, AbuBakar S. (2016). Emergence of Enterococcus gallinarum carrying vanA gene cluster displaying atypical phenotypes. Tropical Biomedicine, 33(4), 837-841.
  44. Loong SK, Johari J, Che Mat Seri NAA, AbdulRazak O, Douadi B, Ahmad Nasrah SN, Mohd Zain SN, AbuBakar S. (2016). Isolation and Identification of an Emerging Pathogen, Kocuria marina, from Rattus rattus diardii. Tropical Biomedicine, 33(3), 589-593.
  45. Loong SK, Khor CS, Jafar FL & AbuBakar S. (2016). Utility of 16S rDNA Sequencing for Identification of Rare Pathogenic Bacteria. Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, 30(6), 1056-1060.
  46. Loong SK, Mahfodz NH, Che Mat Seri NAA, Mohamad Wali HA, A. Gani SA, Wong PF, AbuBakar S. (2016). Genetic characterization of commensal Escherichia coli isolated from laboratory rodents. SpringerPlus, 5(1), 1035. doi: 10.1186/s40064-016-2745-9
  47. Loong SK, Mahfodz NH, Mohamad Wali HA, A. Talib SA, Ahmad Nasrah SN, Wong PF, AbuBakar S. (2016). Molecular and antimicrobial analyses of non-classical Bordetella isolated from a laboratory mouse. Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, 78(4), 715-717. DOI: 10.1292/jvms.15-0472
  48. Loong SK, Soh YH, Mahfodz NH, Johari J, AbuBakar S. (2016). Synovial Tissue Infection With Burkholderia fungorum. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 22(10), 1834-1835.
  49. Singh H, Morioka K, Shimojima M, Van An L, Nakajima H, Hemmi A, Uchiyama K, Loong SK, AbuBakar S, Yang M, Sugamata M. (2016). A Handy Field Portable ELISA-system for Rapid Onsite Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases. Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, 69(5), 435-438.
  50. Chiam CW, Chan YF, Loong SK, Yong SS, Hooi PS, Sam IC. (2013). Real-time polymerase chain reaction for diagnosis and quantitation of negative strand of chikungunya virus. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 77(2), 133-137.
  51. Sam IC, Chan YF, Chan SY, Loong SK. (2013). Molecular characterization of Chikungunya viruses from Malaysia. Journal of Health and Translational Medicine, 16, 19.
  52. Sam IC, Loong SK, Michael JC, Chua CL, Wan Sulaiman WY, Vythilingam I, Chan SY, Chiam CW, Yeong YS, AbuBakar S, Chan YF. (2012). Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of Chikungunya virus of different genotypes from Malaysia. PLoS One, 7(11), e50476.
  53. Sam IC, Chan YF, Chan SY, Loong SK, Chin HK, Hooi PS, Ganeswrie R, Abubakar S. (2009). Chikungunya virus of Asian and Central/East African genotypes in Malaysia. Journal of Clinical Virology, 46(2), 180-183.
  54. Sam IC, Kahar-Bador M, Chan YF, Loong SK, Mohd Nor Ghazali F. (2008). Multisensitive community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in Malaysia. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 62(4), 437-439.
Books
  1. Yunus Z, Mohamed Yunus AR, Osman AS, Suntharalingam C, Ko CHC, Jafar FL, Mohamad Wali HA, Jasman J, Tham BLK, Santhirangathan K, Loong SK, Abd Rahaman NY, Nordin NFH, Madhavan P, Ahmad Raus R, Issa R, Shahar S, Shabuddin SA, Tan CS, Balakrishnan V, W. Mohd Arifin WNA, Wee SK, Wong EH, Podin Y. (2018). National Laboratory Biosecurity Assessment and Monitoring Checklist (First Edition). Kajang, Selangor: STRIDE.
Article in Proceeding
  1. CA Abot, SK Loong, P Thangarajah. (2021). Identification and confirmation of Laribacter hongkongensis bacteremia in a patient with neutropenic sepsis in Malaysia. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 100(S1), 120-158.
  2. Loong SK, Johari J. Teoh BT, AbuBakar S. (2021). Investigation into an anonymous, unclaimed Japanese encephalitis virus strain and, the biosafety and biosecurity lessons learnt. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 101(S1), 219-264.
  3. Sam IC, Chan YF, Chan SY, Loong SK. (2013). Molecular characterisation of Chikungunya viruses from Malaysia. Journal of Health and Translational Medicine. Kuala Lumpur, 21-23 January 2013.
  4. Sam IC, Kahar-Bador M, Chan YF, Loong SK, Fadzilah MNG, Chong J. Multisensitive Panton-Valentine Leukocidin-Positive Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 13th International Congress of Infectious Diseases. Kuala Lumpur, 19-22 June 2008.
Other Publications
  1. Loong SK, Ishak SN, Lim FS, Khoo JJ, Mohd-Taib FS, AbuBakar S. (2019). Viable cultivable bacteria within ticks after homogenization with Precellys 24. (Application Note PREC-026-DU141). Montigny-le-Bretonneux: Bertin Instruments. - Technical Report

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2022 - 2025, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Replication Analysis Of A Novel Wolbachia Strain In Tick And Mosquito Cell Lines ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2023 - 2025, Others MOHE
    Integrated Animal Pathogens Biosurveillance For Preparedness Of The Next Emergent And Re-emergent Zoonotic Disease Outbreaks And Future Vaccines In Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2023 - 2025, Others MOHE
    Etiologies Of Acute Undifferentiated Febrile & Respiratory Illnesses ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2023 - 2025, Others MOHE
    Molecular Surveillance And Diagnostic Detection Tool Development ( Co-Researcher)
  5. 2019 - 2023, RU Geran
    Tidrec- Tropical Infections Disease Programme ( Co-Researcher)
  6. 2020 - 2023, RU Geran
    Tidrec-tropical Infections Disease Programme ( Co-Researcher)
  7. 2017 - 2020, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Replication Competencies Of Dengue Virus Type 1 In Aedes Mosquito Cell Lines And Aedes Mosquitoes ( Co-Researcher)
  8. 2018 - 2020, RU Geran
    Tropical Infectious Disease Program ( Co-Researcher)
  9. 2018 - 2019, RU Geran - UMCares
    Transferring Knowledge On Vectors Of Diseases Agents Through School-based Participation In Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  10. 2015 - 2016, Research Officer Grant Scheme (ROGS)
    Molecular identification of bacteria isolated from rodents ( Co-Researcher)
  11. 2014 - 2015, Research Officer Grant Scheme (ROGS)
    Molecular Characterization of Bordetella Species Isolated From Rodent ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  12. 2021 - 2025, UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA
    The immunobiology of West Nile virus isolated in Malaysia., Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) ( Co-Researcher)
  13. 2021 - 2023, Xiamen University Malaysia
    Optimising Milk Production via Good Hygiene Practices (GHP): Enhancing Adoption among Dairy Cow Farmers through Training Intervention in Malaysia ( Consultant)
  14. 2021 - 2023, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Deciphering leptospiral porin protein (OmpL1) as a potential diagnostic marker for screening of pathogenic Leptospira spp. in dairy cattle., Universiti Malaysia Kelantan ( Co-Researcher)
  15. 2017 - 2019, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Replication competencies of dengue virus type 1 in Aedes mosquito cell lines and Aedes mosquitoes ( Consultant)
  16. 2018 - 2019, International Funding
    Promoting vector-borne diseases awareness among school-aged children through community-based participation in Malaysia, Malaysian One Health University Network Community Based Extension Project Fund, USAID ( Consultant)
  17. 2016 - 2018, IGAUPM
    Microbiological Analyses on Dairy Specimens after Adoption of Good Farm Management and Milk Hygiene Practices Among Dairy Farmers in the Southern Zone ( Consultant)
  18. 2014 - 2016, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    A study to establish the microbiome associated with ticks in Malaysia ( Consultant)
  19. 2010 - 2011, Postgraduate Research Grant(PPP)
    Rapid Quantitative Real-Time PCR Diagnostic Assay for Chikungunya Virus. ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  20. 2008 - 2010, Private Funding
    Quantitative Estimation of Chikungunya Virus Replication Kinetics in Different Cell Lines. ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  21. 2008 - 2009, Postgraduate Research Grant(PPP)
    Serological Responses to Chikungunya of Asian & ECSA Genotype in Humans & MIce ( Principal Investigator(PI))
International
  1. 2022 - 2026, International Funding
    The Tick Cell Biobank: Arthropod Vector Cell Lines For Human And Animal Health ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2022 - 2023, International Funding
    One Health Approach To Evaluate The Role Of Oil-palm Habitats In Biodiversity Conservation And Spread Of Vector-borne And Zoonoses In Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2022 - 2023, International Funding
    Roach Of The Sky And Ground: Impact Of Pest Animals On Urban Communities ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2019 - 2021, International Funding
    Incidence Of Chikungunya Disease In The Background Of Unremitting Dengue Coexistence ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  5. 2019 - 2021, International Funding
    Incidence of Chikungunya Disease In The Background of Unremitting Dengue Coexistence ( Principal Investigator(PI))

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. Molecular Detection of Pathogenic Leptospira and Helicobacter pylori in Environmental Specimens from the Opisthorchiasis Endemic Areas of Northeast Thailand, 2024 Joint Seminar & Workshop in TIDCL/TIDREC/BRIN/ShSMC - Tropical Infectious Diseases in Asia, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea (International) (29 May 2024 - 01 Jun 2024)
  2. The Under-appreciated and Emerging Vector-borne Bacterial Pathogens Carried by Small Mammals in Oil Palm Plantations, International Symposium: Tropical Infectious Diseases in Asia, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, South Korea (International) (10 Jul 2023 - 12 Jul 2023)
  3. The Under-appreciated and Emerging Tick borne Diseases in Malaysia, Disease Ecology Symposium & Training 2022, Tropical Disease Research Centre, Mahidol University Kanchanaburi Campus (International) (28 Nov 2022 - 02 Dec 2022)
  4. Enhanced Bacteriological Monitoring of Laboratory-Raised Rodents - The University of Malaya Experience, 2nd International Conference on Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology & Biotechnology, Asian Federation of Biotechnology Malaysian Chapter and Monash University Malaysia (International) (01 Nov 2017 - 02 Nov 2017)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Non-Classical Bordetella Infection in a Patient With Extensive Bronchiectasis, 21st International Congress for Tropical Medicine & Malaria (ICTMM 2024), Malaysian Society of Parasitology & Tropical Medicine (International) (19 Sep 2024 - 23 Sep 2024)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. Amplification of Sequences Suggestive of Old Port Virus from a Pool of Culex tritaeniorhynchus from Malaysia, The International Meeting on Emerging Diseases and Surveillance (IMED) 2021, International Society for Infectious Diseases (International) (04 Nov 2021 - 06 Nov 2021)
  2. Detection of chikungunya among patients with presumptive diagnosis of dengue in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 57th Annual Scientific Conference of the Malaysian Society of Parasitology & Tropical Medicine, Malaysian Society of Parasitology & Tropical Medicine (National) (15 Sep 2021 - 15 Sep 2021)
  3. Molecular Tools for the Identification of the Bordetellae: A Group of Pathogens Occupying the Human-Animal-Environment Milieu., 6th World One Health Congress, The University of Edinburgh (International) (30 Oct 2020 - 03 Nov 2020)
  4. Detection of Leptospira DNA Among Febrile Patients Without Dengue Fever. , 9th Malaysian Symposium of Biomedical Science., Department of Biomedical Science, University of Malaya. (National) (12 May 2018 - 13 May 2018)
  5. Atypical Enterococcus gallinarum Carrying vanA Gene Cluster, 33rd Symposium of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology 2016, Malaysian Society for Microbiology (National) (14 Dec 2016 - 17 Dec 2016)
  6. Identification of Non-Classical Bordetella Species Using nrdA Sequencing., International Congress of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology 2015., Malaysian Society for Microbiology (National) (07 Dec 2015 - 10 Dec 2015)
  7. Development of strand-specific quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction for Chikungunya virus., 9th Asia-Pacific Congress of Medical Virology., Asia Pacific Society for Medical Virology (International) (06 Jun 2012 - 08 Jun 2012)
  8. In vitro and in vivo chikungunya virus replication kinetics in Aedes albopictus., Colloquium on Updates on Dengue and Arbovirus Research in Malaysia., WHO Collaborating Centre for Arbovirus Reference & Research (DF/DHF) and the Tropical Infectious Diseases Research & Education Centre (TIDREC), University of Malaya (National) (12 Apr 2010 - 13 Apr 2010)
  9. Molecular characterization of Chikungunya isolates from Malaysia., 15th International Bioinformatics Workshop on Virus Evolution and Molecular Epidemiology., Erasmus Postgraduate School of Molecular Medicine together with the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. (International) (07 Sep 2009 - 11 Sep 2009)
  10. Replication kinetics of chikungunya virus in two different cell lines., 17th Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Meeting., Malaysian Society of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (National) (23 Jun 2008 - 28 Jun 2008)
  11. Multisensitive Panton-Valentine Leukocidin-Positive Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia., 13th International Congress of Infectious Diseases., International Society for Infectious Diseases (International) (19 Jun 2008 - 22 Jun 2008)
PRESENTER
  1. Investigation into an anonymous, unclaimed Japanese encephalitis virus strain and, the biosafety and biosecurity lessons learnt., 19th International Congress on Infectious Diseases, International Society for Infectious Diseases (International) (10 Sep 2020 - 13 Sep 2020)
  2. Emergence of Paraburkholderia fungorum as an opportunistic bacterial pathogen., 55th Annual Scientific Conference of the Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine (MSPTM), Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine (MSPTM) (National) (13 Mar 2019 - 14 Mar 2019)
  3. Paenibacillus lautus, an opportunistic bacterial pathogen, isolated from Ixodes granulatus Supino (Acari: Ixodidae) collected from a M ller s giant Sunda rat., 54th Annual Scientific Conference of the Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine (MSPTM), Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine (National) (14 Mar 2018 - 15 Mar 2018)
  4. Diversity of Bordetella Species, a Group of Respiratory-associated Pathogens, among Wild Rodents in Malaysia. , 8th Biodiversity Seminar, Jabatan PERHILITAN Semenanjung Malaysia (National) (20 Nov 2017 - 23 Nov 2017)
  5. Molecular characterisation of Chikungunya viruses from Malaysia., JUMMEC-RESFOM 5OTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION, Health and Translational Medicine Cluster (International) (21 Jan 2013 - 23 Jan 2013)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2024) Tropical Biomedicine Editorial Board Member, International, (Reviewer)
  2. (2024) Review Editor On The Editorial Board of Vector Biology (Specialty Section of Frontiers in Tropical Diseases), International, (Reviewer)
  3. (2021) TROPICAL BIOMEDICINE article reviewer, (Reviewer)
  4. (2021) FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE article reviewer, (Reviewer)
  5. (2020) TROPICAL BIOMEDICINE article reviewer, (Reviewer)
  6. (2020) DATA IN BRIEF article reviewer, (Reviewer)
  7. (2020) TROPICAL BIOMEDICINE article reviewer, (Reviewer)
  8. (2019) DATA IN BRIEF article reviewer , (Reviewer)
  9. (2019) DATA IN BRIEF article reviewer , (Reviewer)
  10. (2019) DATA IN BRIEF article reviewer , (Reviewer)
  11. (2018) TROPICAL BIOMEDICINE article reviewer , (Reviewer)
  12. (2017) EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES article reviewer , (Reviewer)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2023) Amr Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform, International, (Resource Person)
  2. (2021) Collaboration for Conducting Research on Vector-borne Infectious Diseases in Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, National
  3. (2019) British Council Newton-Ungku Omar Fund Institutional Links Project 332192305 Identification, evaluation and alleviation of the threat of vector-borne rickettsial agents to human health in Malaysia in the context of changing climate and socio-economic development , University of Liverpool, UK, International
  4. (2019) Research Collaboration on Vector-borne and Emerging Infectious Diseases with Undifferentiated Clinical Symptoms, Hospital Melaka, National
  5. (2016) Conducting Microbiological Analyses on the Dairy Specimens After Adoption of Good Farm Management and Milk Hygiene Practices Among Dairy Farmers in the Southern Zone, Indian Graduates Association of Universiti Putra Malaysia
Contribution to event
  1. (2024) Chairperson for Scientific Session (Oral Session: Virology), International, (Panelist/Moderator)
  2. (2023) Trainer for Biorisk Management Training for High-Risk Research Activities, University, (Course Facilitator)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
PhD/ Doctoral
  1. (2024) Investigation of Leptospirosis and Rickettsial Diseases Associated with Urban Peri-domestic Animals, MOHAMAD AZLAN BIN ABD MAJID
  2. (2021) Characterization of West Nile virus isolates in Malaysia., Nur Syafiqah Binti Ishak (Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM))
  3. (2020) Investigation of leptospirosis and rickettsial diseases associated with urban peri-domestic animals, Mohamad Azlan Bin Abd Majid
Master
  1. (2024) Experimental co-infection of the Wolbachia-infected tick cells (Acari: Ixodidae) with the intracellular bacteria, Rickettsia raoultii, NURUL NAIMAH KAMAL BAHRAIN
  2. (2024) CHANGES IN GUT MICROBIAL FOLLOWING INOCULATION WITH RECOMBINANT GRAS BACTERIA, ADLIN FARWIZA BINTI ABDUL AZIZ
  3. (2023) Molecular characterization of Newcastle disease virus isolated from vaccinated broiler farms in East Coast Malaysia., Imran Ariff Bin Ismail (Universiti Malaysia Kelantan)
  4. (2022) Molecular Detection Of Borrelia, Bartonella And Orientia In Small Mammals From Oil Palm Plantations In Malaysia, SITI NURUL IZZAH BINTI MOHD AZAMI
  5. (2020) Molecular screening of vector-borne pathogens in rodents and treeshrews from oil palm plantation, Siti Nurul Izzah Binti Mohd Azami

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Moderator for The Myzoonig Virtual Cme November 2023, (01 Nov 2023 - 01 Nov 2023) (National)

COURSE ATTENDED

Internal / External Course
CONFERENCE
  1. 33RD SYMPOSIUM OF THE MALAYSIAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY 2016, Ramada Plaza, Melaka (14 Dec 2016 - 17 Dec 2016)
  2. 54TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE OF THE MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF PARASITOLOGY AND TROPICAL MEDICINE (MSPTM), Connexion Conference & Event Center, Bangsar South City, Jalan Kerinchi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (14 Mar 2018 - 15 Mar 2018)
  3. 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY (ICMBB), Paum Clubhouse, Universiti Malaya (01 Nov 2017 - 02 Nov 2017)
  4. DISEASE ECOLOGY SYMPOSIUM AND WORKSHOP TRAINING MUKA 2022, Tropical Disease Research Centre, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University (Kanchanaburi) (27 Nov 2022 - 03 Dec 2022)
  5. INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE MALAYSIAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY 2015, Bayview Beach Resort, Pulau Pinang (07 Dec 2015 - 10 Dec 2015)
  6. THE INTERNATIONAL MEETING ON EMERGING DISEASES AND SURVEILLANCE (IMED) 2021, Virtual for 2021 (04 Nov 2021 - 06 Nov 2021)
  7. 57TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE OF THE MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF PARASITOLOGY & TROPICAL MEDICINE, Virtual Conference (15 Sep 2021 - 15 Sep 2021)
  8. JOINT INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL MEDICINE MEETING 2023 (JITMM 2023), Eastin Grand Hotel Phayathai, Bangkok, Thailand (12 Dec 2023 - 16 Dec 2023)
  9. 8TH BIODIVERSITY SEMINAR 2017, Royale Chulan Seremban (20 Nov 2017 - 22 Nov 2017)
  10. 55TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE OF THE MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF PARASITOLOGY AND TROPICAL MEDICINE, Intercontinental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur (13 Mar 2019 - 14 Mar 2019)
  11. WORKSHOP ON LABORATORY BIOSECURITY ASSESSMENT, INSPECTION AND MONITORING (FASA II), Institut Penyelidikan Sains dan Teknologi Pertahanan (24 Jul 2018 - 26 Jul 2018)
  12. SEMINAR ON CONFIDENCE BUILDING MEASURES (CBMS) OF THE BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (BWC) AND WORKSHOP ON LABORATORY BIOSECURITY ASSESSMENT, INSPECTION AND MONITORING, Institut Penyelidikan Sains dan Teknologi Pertahanan, Kementerian Pertahanan Malaysia, Kajang (09 Apr 2018 - 11 Apr 2018)
  13. 21ST INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS FOR TROPICAL MEDICINE AND MALARIA (ICTMM 2024), Borneo Convention Center Kuching (Bcck), Sarawak, Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia (18 Sep 2024 - 23 Sep 2024)
INTERNAL COURSE
  1. PROGRAM TRANSFORMASI MINDA, Bilik Senat, Canseleri (25 Jul 2016 - 28 Jul 2016)
COURSES ORGANIZED BY PTJ
  1. BENGKEL PERANCANGAN SUMBER MANUSIA TAHUN 2016/2017, Aras 4, Canseleri (27 Nov 2014 - 27 Nov 2014)
  2. MS ISO/IEC 17025:2005 (TESTING & CALIBRATION), Bilik Seminar, Jabatan Mikrobiologi Perubatan, Fakulti Perubatan (01 Apr 2014 - 03 Apr 2014)
  3. OPERATION & MAINTENANCE OF HIGH CONTAINMENT LABORATORY, Mgi, Bangi (14 Sep 2015 - 15 Sep 2015)
  4. ENGLISH COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS AT THE WORKPLACE / SPEAK UP & SPEAK BETTER, Bilik Serbaguna, Wisma R&D Universiti Malaya (28 Mar 2016 - 28 Mar 2016)
  5. BEHAVIORAL-BASED BSL3 SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM, Wisma R&D (23 Jun 2014 - 27 Jun 2014)
  6. FREEZERWORKS TRAINING, Seminar Room, Department of Medical Microbiology (10 Aug 2017 - 10 Aug 2017)
  7. TAKLIMAT PERKHIDMATAN ANJURAN BAHAGIAN SUMBER MANUSIA (BSM) UNIVERSITI MALAYA, Auditorium T J Danaraj, Fakulti Perubatan (24 Aug 2016 - 24 Aug 2016)
  8. BIOSAFETY & BIOSECURITY (B&B) TRAINING PROGRAM (SESSION II 2016) , Bilik Serbaguna, Wisma R&D (12 Apr 2016 - 14 Apr 2016)
  9. BIOSAFETY & BIOSECURITY (B&B) TRAINING PROGRAM (SESSION I 2016), Wisma R&D (23 Feb 2016 - 24 Feb 2016)
  10. MERANCANG STRATEGI PENYELIDIKAN DAN HALA TUJU TIDREC 2016, Gold Coast Morib International Resort, Banting, Selangor (06 Nov 2015 - 08 Nov 2015)
  11. OPERATION & MAINTENANCE OF HIGH CONTAINMENT LABORATORY, Mgi, Bangi (11 Sep 2015 - 11 Sep 2015)
  12. TEAMBUILDING TIDREC 2014, Bukit Gambang Resort City, Kuantan (28 Nov 2014 - 30 Nov 2014)
  13. SCIVAL TRAINING, Fsktm, UM (16 Jul 2014 - 16 Jul 2014)
  14. GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE WORKSHOP, Fpum (08 Apr 2014 - 10 Apr 2014)
  15. MS ISO/IEC 17025:2005 (TESTING & CALIBRATION), Dept of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, UM (04 Jan 2014 - 04 Jan 2014)
INTERNAL COURSE- ORGANIZED BY PTJ
  1. 2021 BIOSAFETY TRAINING, Penganjuran Kursus Secara Atas Talian (Online) (24 Nov 2021 - 24 Nov 2021)
  2. TIDREC RESEARCH PROGRAM RETREAT 2022, Online (18 Feb 2022 - 20 Feb 2022)
  3. 2021 BIOSAFETY TRAINING, Penganjuran Kursus Secara Atas Talian (Online) (23 Nov 2021 - 23 Nov 2021)
  4. DENGUE, Online (01 Jul 2021 - 01 Jul 2021)
  5. BIOSAFETY ON FIELD SAMPLING, Online (28 Jun 2021 - 28 Jun 2021)
  6. BASIC GMP TRAINING, Online Platform (24 Jun 2021 - 25 Jun 2021)
  7. INTRODUCTION TO COVID-19 LABORATORY DIAGNOSTICS, Online (23 Jun 2021 - 23 Jun 2021)
  8. LATIHAN LANJUTAN SOP & SIMKA PERKHIDMATAN SARINGAN MAKMAL COVID-19, Makmal Survelans TIDREC dan Bilik Konferens Jabatan Mikrobiologi Perubatan,Fakulti Perubatan (23 Apr 2020 - 23 Apr 2020)
  9. LATIHAN SISTEM LAPORAN DALAM TALIAN UJIAN SARINGAN COVID-19 KKM (SIMKA) DAN LATIHAN PRAKTIKAL MAKMAL, Makmal Survelans TIDREC dan Bilik Konferens Jabatan Mikrobiologi Perubatan,Fakulti Perubatan (12 Apr 2020 - 12 Apr 2020)
  10. RESEARCH DIRECTIONS IN DENGUE, Bilik Mesyuarat, Aras 2, Bangunan High Impact Research, Universiti Malaya (11 Nov 2019 - 13 Nov 2019)
  11. TIDREC TOWARDS INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE TROPICAL HEALTH (ISTH) RETREAT , A Famosa Resort Hotel (23 Mar 2018 - 25 Mar 2018)
EXTERNAL COURSE
  1. SOUTHEAST ASIA ONE HEALTH UNIVERSITY NETWORK (SEAOHUN) FELLOWSHIP, Tropical Disease Research Center, Khon Kaen University, Thailand (01 Mar 2022 - 27 May 2022)
  2. THE MYSTICAL TROPICAL ILLNESS: A WORKSHOP ON STRENGTHENING BASIC, OPTIMIZING FUTURE RESEARCH IN LEPTOSPIROSIS, Makmal Zoonotik Leptospirosis (C4-2-12), Institut Penyelidikan Perubatan (Imr), Kompleks Kesihatan Negara (Nih), Setia Alam, Selangor (04 Jul 2023 - 05 Jul 2023)
  3. MALAYSIAN ADVANCED BIORISK OFFICER'S TRIANING COURSE 2015, Science & Technology Research Institute for Defence (Stride) (11 May 2015 - 22 May 2015)
  4. IDENTIFICATION, EVALUATION AND ALLEVIATION OF THE THREAT OF VECTOR-BORNE RICKETTSIAL AGENTS TO HUMAN HEALTH IN MALAYSIA IN THE CONTEXT OF CHANGING CLIMATE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, University of Liverpool, UK (12 Apr 2019 - 13 May 2019)
RESEARCH
  1. SOUTHEAST ASIA ONE HEALTH UNIVERSITY NETWORK (SEAOHUN) FELLOWSHIP 2022, (28 May 2022 - 31 Jul 2022)